Murder by Decree
Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossyenclosedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeAn intricate, original crime thriller: pacy and unsavoury. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 77 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
